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LisaManship1980
Could someone give me some advice. I have never owned guinea pigs before. I bought two males three weeks ago from pets at home on a saturday - named them ronaldo and akpo (player for port vale) anyway, by sunday morning ronaldo was dead. :'(took him back in the box to pets at home and had a replacement - Wayne (rooney).
introduction to akpo (later renamed asbo) didn't go very well, hence the name change, they kinda fought a tussled for a week. last saturday got them to be friends and all was well with much squeaking and general noise making and playing in cage.
weds night (last week) came home to find that wayne had died :'( - it would seem to be that he Pooped himself to death. poor asbo was in the corner not looking amused. :-\
wayne and asbo had been fed broccoli the day before - could this have killed him? they seemed to like it and i an't find anything on it on the web. he hadn't had any weird pooing sessions prior to the death.
not sure if i should get another pig? any thoughts? best way to introduce?
plus this afternoon whilst feeding asbo some grass have noticed that his nose is a bit 'flaky' on one side under his nostril, it looks like dried skin, he doesn't sneeze like i would class sneezing but he does these little 'ppfft' noises - is this a sneeze or is it another piggy noise?
does squeaking mean he is happy?
does a rumbling noise when i stroke him in my lap mean he is happy? or not?
how much fresh veg should he get a day? at mo i give him a chunk of carrot for brekkie
how often should i bathe him? what shampoo is best?
please any adivce would be great.
edited to take out swearword
introduction to akpo (later renamed asbo) didn't go very well, hence the name change, they kinda fought a tussled for a week. last saturday got them to be friends and all was well with much squeaking and general noise making and playing in cage.
weds night (last week) came home to find that wayne had died :'( - it would seem to be that he Pooped himself to death. poor asbo was in the corner not looking amused. :-\
wayne and asbo had been fed broccoli the day before - could this have killed him? they seemed to like it and i an't find anything on it on the web. he hadn't had any weird pooing sessions prior to the death.
not sure if i should get another pig? any thoughts? best way to introduce?
plus this afternoon whilst feeding asbo some grass have noticed that his nose is a bit 'flaky' on one side under his nostril, it looks like dried skin, he doesn't sneeze like i would class sneezing but he does these little 'ppfft' noises - is this a sneeze or is it another piggy noise?
does squeaking mean he is happy?
does a rumbling noise when i stroke him in my lap mean he is happy? or not?
how much fresh veg should he get a day? at mo i give him a chunk of carrot for brekkie
how often should i bathe him? what shampoo is best?
please any adivce would be great.
edited to take out swearword